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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      39,951</td>
<td class="r data">       2,880</td>
<td class="r data">     7.2</td>
<td class="r data">      10,012</td>
<td class="r data">         885</td>
<td class="r data">     8.8</td>
<td class="r data">      29,939</td>
<td class="r data">       1,995</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      49,826</td>
<td class="r data">       2,931</td>
<td class="r data">     5.9</td>
<td class="r data">      13,173</td>
<td class="r data">         986</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
<td class="r data">      36,653</td>
<td class="r data">       1,945</td>
<td class="r data">     5.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      55,411</td>
<td class="r data">       2,712</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">      15,742</td>
<td class="r data">         951</td>
<td class="r data">     6.0</td>
<td class="r data">      39,669</td>
<td class="r data">       1,761</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      58,151</td>
<td class="r data">       2,545</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
<td class="r data">      17,469</td>
<td class="r data">         965</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
<td class="r data">      40,682</td>
<td class="r data">       1,580</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      57,813</td>
<td class="r data">       2,536</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
<td class="r data">      18,011</td>
<td class="r data">         979</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">      39,802</td>
<td class="r data">       1,557</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      52,543</td>
<td class="r data">       2,045</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
<td class="r data">      17,316</td>
<td class="r data">         780</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">      35,227</td>
<td class="r data">       1,265</td>
<td class="r data">     3.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      48,418</td>
<td class="r data">       1,978</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
<td class="r data">      17,967</td>
<td class="r data">         846</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
<td class="r data">      30,451</td>
<td class="r data">       1,132</td>
<td class="r data">     3.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      41,826</td>
<td class="r data">       1,939</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
<td class="r data">      16,237</td>
<td class="r data">         874</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">      25,589</td>
<td class="r data">       1,065</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      37,136</td>
<td class="r data">       1,689</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">      14,835</td>
<td class="r data">         775</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">      22,301</td>
<td class="r data">         914</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      28,048</td>
<td class="r data">       1,166</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,243</td>
<td class="r data">         562</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">      16,805</td>
<td class="r data">         604</td>
<td class="r data">     3.6</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      39,406</td>
<td class="r data">       2,843</td>
<td class="r data">     7.2</td>
<td class="r data">       9,813</td>
<td class="r data">         863</td>
<td class="r data">     8.8</td>
<td class="r data">      29,593</td>
<td class="r data">       1,980</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      49,152</td>
<td class="r data">       2,876</td>
<td class="r data">     5.9</td>
<td class="r data">      12,952</td>
<td class="r data">         950</td>
<td class="r data">     7.3</td>
<td class="r data">      36,200</td>
<td class="r data">       1,926</td>
<td class="r data">     5.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      54,697</td>
<td class="r data">       2,658</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">      15,535</td>
<td class="r data">         916</td>
<td class="r data">     5.9</td>
<td class="r data">      39,162</td>
<td class="r data">       1,742</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      57,387</td>
<td class="r data">       2,489</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
<td class="r data">      17,201</td>
<td class="r data">         931</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">      40,186</td>
<td class="r data">       1,558</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      56,974</td>
<td class="r data">       2,482</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
<td class="r data">      17,723</td>
<td class="r data">         945</td>
<td class="r data">     5.3</td>
<td class="r data">      39,251</td>
<td class="r data">       1,537</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      51,728</td>
<td class="r data">       2,001</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
<td class="r data">      17,045</td>
<td class="r data">         753</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
<td class="r data">      34,683</td>
<td class="r data">       1,248</td>
<td class="r data">     3.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      47,685</td>
<td class="r data">       1,931</td>
<td class="r data">     4.0</td>
<td class="r data">      17,700</td>
<td class="r data">         816</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
<td class="r data">      29,985</td>
<td class="r data">       1,115</td>
<td class="r data">     3.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      41,040</td>
<td class="r data">       1,865</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">      15,935</td>
<td class="r data">         826</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">      25,105</td>
<td class="r data">       1,039</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      36,407</td>
<td class="r data">       1,640</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">      14,573</td>
<td class="r data">         748</td>
<td class="r data">     5.1</td>
<td class="r data">      21,834</td>
<td class="r data">         892</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      27,498</td>
<td class="r data">       1,122</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
<td class="r data">      11,018</td>
<td class="r data">         533</td>
<td class="r data">     4.8</td>
<td class="r data">      16,480</td>
<td class="r data">         589</td>
<td class="r data">     3.6</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         673</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
<td class="r data">         221</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">    16.3</td>
<td class="r data">         452</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         714</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">     7.6</td>
<td class="r data">         207</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
<td class="r data">         507</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">     3.7</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         763</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">     7.3</td>
<td class="r data">         268</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">    12.7</td>
<td class="r data">         495</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         839</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">     6.4</td>
<td class="r data">         288</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">    11.8</td>
<td class="r data">         551</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">     3.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         815</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
<td class="r data">         271</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">    10.0</td>
<td class="r data">         544</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">     3.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         733</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">     6.4</td>
<td class="r data">         267</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">    11.2</td>
<td class="r data">         466</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">     3.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         785</td>
<td class="r data">          74</td>
<td class="r data">     9.4</td>
<td class="r data">         302</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
<td class="r data">         483</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         729</td>
<td class="r data">          49</td>
<td class="r data">     6.7</td>
<td class="r data">         262</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">    10.3</td>
<td class="r data">         467</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         550</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">     8.0</td>
<td class="r data">         225</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">    12.9</td>
<td class="r data">         325</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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